Neal Golden
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Brother Neal Golden, S.C., Ph.D., is a Brother of the Sacred Heart
who teaches at Brother Martin High School
in New Orleans, Louisiana
. Here he chairs the computer science
department. In addition to teaching mathematics and computer science, he also moderates the academic games team, and the computer programming team. Brother Neal holds a PhD in mathematics and has authored several books on programming.
in New Orleans, Golden has a long and very distinguished career in teaching.
Before earning his Ph.D. in mathematics, he designed and taught the first high school course for credit in computer science in the state of Louisiana. In 1975 he wrote the first high school computer programming textbook in the United States and has authored and co-authored four additional computer and mathematics textbooks. Golden has been chair of the Louisiana Computer Literacy Committee and was a charter member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Research Council
in Washington, D.C.
During his career as a Brother of the Sacred Heart, Golden has been recognized with numerous awards for excellence in teaching.
In 1966 Brother Neal became the first teacher in Louisiana to teach a high school computer course for credit
. Since 1969 he has been Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and then Chair of Computer Science at Brother Martin High School
, New Orleans. In 1975 he was the author of Computer Programming in the BASIC Language (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (2nd edition 1981, 3rd edition 1987). He also wrote Computer Literacy with an Introduction to BASIC Programming (1985, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) and Computer Programming in the Pascal
Language (1988, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich). He was Chair of the NCTM Technology Committee in 1986-7 and a charter
member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Research Council. Neal also enjoys hazing on weekdays to feed his imagination. (1985-88).
In 1967 Brother Neal formed the New Orleans Equations
League following the first academic games tournament in New Orleans. The league eventually expanded to include public and private schools in the Orleans, Jefferson
, and St. Bernard
parishes.
In 2010 Brother Neal was featured in a Times Picayune article regarding his tenure at Brother Martin, the history of computer science education in New Orleans, and a time line of his career.
Sacred Heart
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who teaches at Brother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, university preparatory school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, establishing the school as St. Aloysius College...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. Here he chairs the computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
department. In addition to teaching mathematics and computer science, he also moderates the academic games team, and the computer programming team. Brother Neal holds a PhD in mathematics and has authored several books on programming.
Biography
Brother Neal Golden is founder, director and president of the Academic Games Leagues of America, president of the Greater New Orleans Teacher of Mathematics and Chair of the Technology Committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Golden, chair of the Department of Computer Science at Brother Martin High SchoolBrother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, university preparatory school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, establishing the school as St. Aloysius College...
in New Orleans, Golden has a long and very distinguished career in teaching.
Before earning his Ph.D. in mathematics, he designed and taught the first high school course for credit in computer science in the state of Louisiana. In 1975 he wrote the first high school computer programming textbook in the United States and has authored and co-authored four additional computer and mathematics textbooks. Golden has been chair of the Louisiana Computer Literacy Committee and was a charter member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Research Council
United States National Research Council
The National Research Council of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academies, carrying out most of the studies done in their names.The National Academies include:* National Academy of Sciences...
in Washington, D.C.
During his career as a Brother of the Sacred Heart, Golden has been recognized with numerous awards for excellence in teaching.
In 1966 Brother Neal became the first teacher in Louisiana to teach a high school computer course for credit
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. Since 1969 he has been Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and then Chair of Computer Science at Brother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, university preparatory school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, establishing the school as St. Aloysius College...
, New Orleans. In 1975 he was the author of Computer Programming in the BASIC Language (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (2nd edition 1981, 3rd edition 1987). He also wrote Computer Literacy with an Introduction to BASIC Programming (1985, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) and Computer Programming in the Pascal
Pascal (programming language)
Pascal is an influential imperative and procedural programming language, designed in 1968/9 and published in 1970 by Niklaus Wirth as a small and efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring.A derivative known as Object Pascal...
Language (1988, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich). He was Chair of the NCTM Technology Committee in 1986-7 and a charter
Charter
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member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Research Council. Neal also enjoys hazing on weekdays to feed his imagination. (1985-88).
In 1967 Brother Neal formed the New Orleans Equations
Academic Games
Academic Games is a U.S. competition in which players win by out-thinking each other in mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Formal tournaments are organized by local leagues, and on a national level by the Academic Games Leagues of America...
League following the first academic games tournament in New Orleans. The league eventually expanded to include public and private schools in the Orleans, Jefferson
Jefferson, Louisiana
Jefferson is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. Jefferson is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,843 at the 2000 census...
, and St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish is a parish located southeast of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. It has been ranked the fastest-growing county in the United States from 2007 to 2008 by the U.S....
parishes.
In 2010 Brother Neal was featured in a Times Picayune article regarding his tenure at Brother Martin, the history of computer science education in New Orleans, and a time line of his career.
See also
- Academic gamesAcademic GamesAcademic Games is a U.S. competition in which players win by out-thinking each other in mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Formal tournaments are organized by local leagues, and on a national level by the Academic Games Leagues of America...